"Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the ""King of Rock and Roll"" or simply ""the King"". Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore"
"Elvis Presley (album) Elvis Presley (released in the UK as Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll) is the debut studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was released on RCA Victor, catalogue number LPM-1254, in March 1956. The recording sessions took place on January 10 and January 11 at the RCA Victor recording studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and on January 30 and January 31 at the RCA Victor studios in New York. Additional material originated from sessions at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 5, August 19 and September 10 of 1954, and on July 11, 1955."
"Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Díaz (born July 30, 1971 in New York City) is an American-born Puerto Rican Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning merengue singer and songwriter. Crespo was born in New York City and was named ""Elvis"" after Elvis Presley. He was raised in the city of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, where he spent his childhood and adolescent years. He first gained fame in the mid-90s when he joined Grupo Mania, in Puerto Rico. Eventually he decided to try to go solo in 1998. His debut album, Suavemente was a hit, both in Latin America and in the US. The"
"Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate. Presley has developed a career in the music business and has issued three albums. She has been married four times, including to singer Michael Jackson and actor Nicolas Cage, before marrying music producer Michael Lockwood, father of her twin girls. Lisa Marie was born on February 1, 1968, to Elvis and Priscilla Presley at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, nine"
"Elvis Presley on film and television Elvis Presley (1935–1977) was an American entertainer who achieved initial success as a singer, expressing an early career goal of following in the footsteps of his role models James Dean and Marlon Brando to become a top dramatic actor. His manager Colonel Tom Parker's persistent lobbying of William Morris Agency president Abe Lastfogel for a Presley screen test paid off on March 26, 1956, when the singer auditioned at Paramount for a supporting role in ""The Rainmaker"". Although not chosen for the part, he signed a contract with Paramount producer Hal Wallis on April"
"Elvis (name) Elvis is a male given name. It is an anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe. However, Ailbe may itself be a gaelicisation of an Ancient British name such as Eilfyw or Eilfw, and the saint was also a popular figure in medieval Wales, where he was claimed to be of Ancient British descent. Most commonly, the name refers to American singer Elvis Presley (1935–1977). It may also be the first name of people who were born before Presley became a household name, as in the case of the former U.S. administrator Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr. (1916–1998,"
"Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, author, television presenter, and occasional actor. He began his career as part of London's pub rock scene in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the British punk and new wave movement that emerged in the mid-to-late 1970s. His critically acclaimed debut album, ""My Aim Is True"", was released in 1977. Shortly after recording it, he formed the Attractions as his backing band. His second album, ""This Year's Model"","
"lack of payment. Vernon and Gladys worked various jobs while in Tupelo and moved several different times during the thirteen years they resided in Mississippi. An F5 tornado struck eight miles outside the city on April 5, 1936. The one-year-old Elvis and his mother, Gladys, survived the storm because it did not destroy their house. His father, Vernon, was out of town looking for work at that time. Elvis Presley Birthplace The Elvis Presley Birthplace is a historic museum site in Tupelo, Mississippi dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of American musician Elvis Presley. It is listed on the"
"an option to purchase land adjacent to Graceland to exhibit them independently from Graceland. In the end, EPE bought them back and they continue to be on exhibit. ""—"" denotes releases that did not chart Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate. Presley has developed a career in the music business and has issued three albums. She has been married four times, including to singer Michael Jackson and"
"Elvis Presley Birthplace The Elvis Presley Birthplace is a historic museum site in Tupelo, Mississippi dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of American musician Elvis Presley. It is listed on the Mississippi Blues Trail as well as designated as a landmark by the State of Mississippi, The museum site includes the birthplace home of Elvis Presley, a museum, a chapel, and the Assembly of God Church building where the Presley family worshipped. Financially, times were hard on Vernon and Gladys, and they had to move out of the shotgun house when Elvis was only a few years old for"
"fashion. A two-disc set was released on the Follow That Dream collectors label on August 15, 2006, with bonus tracks and numerous alternate takes. Elvis Presley (album) Elvis Presley (released in the UK as Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll) is the debut studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was released on RCA Victor, catalogue number LPM-1254, in March 1956. The recording sessions took place on January 10 and January 11 at the RCA Victor recording studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and on January 30 and January 31 at the RCA Victor studios in New York. Additional material"
"newly recorded duet with Lisa Marie Presley. Credits adapted from AllMusic. Where No One Stands Alone (album) Where No One Stands Alone is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released worldwide on August 10, 2018 by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings, entering at #1 on Billboard' Christian Album chart and remaining there for two weeks and in the Top Ten for an additional two weeks. The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis mostly from the gospel albums ""How Great Thou Art"" (1967) and ""He Touched Me"" (1972) accompanied by newly-recorded instrumentation and backing vocals."
"Elvis Presley Lake Elvis Presley Lake is a lake in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. The lake is named for musician Elvis Presley, who was born in nearby Tupelo. A campground is located on the east shore of the lake. Private cottages are also located on the lake. Pleasure boating is permitted on Elvis Presley Lake, and a boatramp is located at the campground. Other recreational activities include swimming and fishing, and hiking trails are located nearby. Blue catfish are abundant in the lake. A tornado in 2014 destroyed a fishing pier and 95 percent of the trees at the"
"In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special ""Elvis"", which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, ""Aloha from Hawaii"". Years of prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42. Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres,"
"sold 800,000 copies worldwide according to Legacy Recordings. The Wonder of You (Elvis Presley album) The Wonder of You is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released on October 21, 2016 by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings. The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at the Abbey Road Studios. It also features a duet with German singer Helene Fischer. It is the follow-up album to ""If I Can Dream"" (2015), which was a commercial success, selling 1.6 million copies worldwide. Elvis's ex-wife Priscilla"
"Elvis (1956 album) Elvis (also known as Elvis Presley No. 2) is the second studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor in October 1956 in mono. Recording sessions took place on September 1, September 2, and September 3 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, with one track left over from the sessions for Presley's debut album at the RCA Victor recording studios on January 30 in New York. It spent four weeks at #1 on the ""Billboard"" Top Pop Albums chart that year, making Presley the first recording artist to have both albums go straight"
"as Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent and Tommy Steele, he moved in 1957 to the US, where he performed cabaret shows in the Catskills ""Borscht Belt"". He died in February 1961 of a heart attack at the age of 40, while touring in the West Indies. Lee Lawrence Lee Lawrence (born Leon Siroto, 1920 – 26 February 1961) was a British singer who was popular in the 1950s. He was born in Salford. Both his parents sang with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, and at the age of 16 he went to Italy to study opera for three years. After returning"
"an expanded, 48-track version of the album including outtakes. Technical Promised Land (Elvis Presley album) Promised Land is the twenty-first studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records on January 8, 1975. It was recorded in December 1973 at Stax Records studios in Memphis and released on Presley's 40th birthday in January, 1975. In the US the album reached number 47 on the ""Billboard"" Top 200 chart and number 1 in ""Billboard""'s Top Country LPs chart. The album rose to number 1 in the Country Cashbox albums chart. In the UK the album reached #21."
"Maribel Vega, in Puerto Rico. Studio albums This is a list of awards and nominations of Puerto Rican Merengue artist Elvis Crespo. Here are some of the awards he has won during his musical career. 1999 2000 2001 2003 2005 2012 1999 2005 Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Díaz (born July 30, 1971 in New York City) is an American-born Puerto Rican Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning merengue singer and songwriter. Crespo was born in New York City and was named ""Elvis"" after Elvis Presley. He was raised in the city of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, where he spent his childhood and"
"Lee Denson Jesse Lee Denson (August 25, 1932 – November 6, 2007) was an American rockabilly singer and songwriter. His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Billy Williams, and the Kuf-Linx. Denson was born in Rienzi, Mississippi, but grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where his family relocated when he was a baby. His father, Jesse James Denson, later ran a Pentecostal mission church in Memphis. As a child, Denson became friends with Johnny and Dorsey Burnette. After the Presley family moved to Memphis in 1948 and started attending the Pentecostal church on Poplar Street run by his father, he"
"Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (also known as Christmas with Elvis) is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released on October 6, 2017, by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings. It is the third album recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, following ""If I Can Dream"" (2015) and ""The Wonder of You"" (2016), both of which topped the UK Albums Chart. The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis from the albums ""Elvis' Christmas Album"" (1957) and ""Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas"" (1971)"
"Tupelo had a #1 Hot 100 hit with ""Black Beatles"" in 2016. Elvis Presley ""the King of Rock and Roll"" (d. 1977), from Tupelo, had 18 #1 hits in the U.S. from 1956 to 1969. The Delta blues is often regarded as the most rootsy or traditional style of the blues, or as the ultimate origins of the blues. The style has also been called the ""most influential form of rural blues (with an) eerie, sometimes demonic power that is unmatched by other American acoustic music"". Many of these performers recorded in the early 20th century; however, by the 1950s,"
"Elvis (1968 album) Elvis is a live album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in December 1968. It was recorded from his 1968 ""Elvis"" special in Burbank, California at Western Recorders on June 20, 21, 22 and 23, 1968, and at NBC Studios (Burbank) on June 27 and 29, 1968. It peaked at #8 on the ""Billboard"" 200. It was certified Gold on July 22, 1969 and Platinum on July 15, 1999 by the RIAA. The live album from the ""Elvis"" special is the audio-only version of the special, and consists of a mixture of"
"is previously unreleased. By concentrating on the rhythm numbers rather than the country material and the ballads, this compilation showcases Presley the early icon of rock and roll in the 1950s, also arguing for this particular year as being his most notable in the decade, and perhaps even that of his entire career. Chart positions for LPs and EPs from ""Billboard"" Top Pop Albums chart; positions for singles from ""Billboard"" Pop Singles chart. Elvis 56 Elvis 56 is a compilation album of studio master recordings by American singer and musician Elvis Presley made during 1956, released by RCA Records in"
"campground. Elvis Presley Lake Elvis Presley Lake is a lake in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. The lake is named for musician Elvis Presley, who was born in nearby Tupelo. A campground is located on the east shore of the lake. Private cottages are also located on the lake. Pleasure boating is permitted on Elvis Presley Lake, and a boatramp is located at the campground. Other recreational activities include swimming and fishing, and hiking trails are located nearby. Blue catfish are abundant in the lake. A tornado in 2014 destroyed a fishing pier and 95 percent of the trees at"
"2016 film ""Elvis & Nixon"". Jerry Schilling Jerry Schilling (born February 6, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee) is a veteran music industry professional, best known for his association with Elvis Presley since 1954 (see Memphis Mafia). He managed the Beach Boys for over 10 years, Jerry Lee Lewis and Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie. Presley and Schilling met on Sunday, July 11, 1954. Schilling was only 12 years old and was invited by Red West to join him, Presley, and others in a football game. Presley was the quarterback and threw a pass at Schilling. Since it was such a good catch,"
"few hundred years. He had that level of magnetism. Astonishing to be a part of it! And to write for him, to try and express what I knew he was going through as a man, throughout that whole journey. I feel very lucky.' Ben Weisman, ""the mad professor,"" died in 2007 in Los Angeles, California, surrounded by friends and family. Ben Weisman Ben Weisman (November 16, 1921 – May 20, 2007) was an American composer significant for having written more songs recorded by Elvis Presley (fifty seven) than any other songwriter in history. The Mad Professor as Weisman was nicknamed"
"watching his property on a closed-circuit television."" According to the singer's cousin, Billy Smith, Presley spent the night at Graceland with Smith and his wife Jo many times: ""we were all three there talking for hours about everything in the world! Sometimes he would have a bad dream and come looking for me to talk to, and he would actually fall asleep in our bed with us."" Priscilla Beaulieu also lived at Graceland for five years before she and Elvis wed in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 1, 1967. Their daughter Lisa Marie Presley was born on February 1, 1968,"
"Where No One Stands Alone (album) Where No One Stands Alone is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released worldwide on August 10, 2018 by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings, entering at #1 on Billboard' Christian Album chart and remaining there for two weeks and in the Top Ten for an additional two weeks. The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis mostly from the gospel albums ""How Great Thou Art"" (1967) and ""He Touched Me"" (1972) accompanied by newly-recorded instrumentation and backing vocals. The album's title track, ""Where No One Stands Alone"", is a"
"positions for singles taken from Billboard Pop Singles chart except as indicated."" Elvis' Golden Records Elvis' Golden Records is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley issued by RCA Victor in March 1958. It compiled his hit singles released in 1956 and 1957, and is widely believed to be the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. It is the first of five RCA Victor Elvis' Golden/Gold Records compilations, four of which would be released during Presley's lifetime. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold on"
"Elvis (miniseries) Elvis is a 2005 biographical CBS mini-series written by Patrick Sheane Duncan and directed by James Steven Sadwith. It chronicles the rise of American music icon Elvis Presley from his high school years to his international superstardom. The cast includes Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis, Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret, Randy Quaid as ""Colonel"" Tom Parker, Camryn Manheim as Gladys Presley, Robert Patrick as Vernon Presley, Tim Guinee as Sam Phillips, Jack Noseworthy as Steve Binder, Antonia Bernath as Priscilla Presley, Stuart Greer as Captain Beaulieu, Clay Steakley as Bill Black, Mark Adam as Scotty Moore, John"
"who was born in 2008. Presley's road band consists of: Amelia Presley Amelia Anne Presley (Born October 19, 1989) is an American country music singer. Her single, ""Get Lucky,"" was featured on iTunes New Artist Spotlight and iTunes Hot Tracks under the Country music genre. Presley released a ten-song album entitled ""No Pony Ride"" in 2013 while she was enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. Presley, the great niece of Navy Sailor, Sam Davis Presley and cousin of Elvis Presley, was born October 19, 1989 in Mobile, Alabama and raised in the small community of Franklin Creek, Mississippi. In"
"Planer stated: Live in Las Vegas (Elvis Presley album) Live in Las Vegas is a four-disc box set by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in July 2001 on RCA Records, catalogue 07863 69354-2. It comprises live recordings from shows given by Presley in Las Vegas through every decade of his career. Disc one comprises a complete show from August 24, 1969, and disc two a complete show from August 11, 1970. Discs three and four present recordings from shows over a time span from 1956 through 1975, not in chronological order. In his review of the album, music"